December 6, 1944.

Col. Karl P. Baldwin, ¢.8.C.,
A.P.0. 924, o/o P.M.,
San Francisco, California.

Dear Rotarian Karl;

In our Rotary Club your name is constantly and inter-
mittently mentioned when an example of a good Rotarian is brought up.

I am writing to Mr. McBrien, the secretary, today.
I am sorry that I have waited so long. I certainly would be interested
in seeing one of your games as I know. there is much wrong with the
Anerican game. There is an interval of 30 seconds between practically
every play in American football. It is a sporadic activity game.
Doubtless football requires less physical conditioning than most of
the sports that we play. The ability to withstand punishment is the ess-
ential in American foothall. A big, ounberson, well-knit, lumbering
type of fellow can play a good game because he can dish it out as well
as take it.

Ormond Beach and Mike Clawson, two of our splendid foot-
ball players of past years, played in Canada, and they say the Canadian
game is much superior, as far as ball<handling, action and scoring are
concerned. It takes a more versetile, agile athlete to play the game.

I quite agree with you that rounding the apices of the
ball would do away with much of the orazy actions that a football takes
when it hits the ground, consequently making it more difficult to follow
the ball in an agile way.

My lengthy Rebound letter will doubtless beat this over,

but your many friends speak of you often even though they do not write.

Sergeant Kollender never misses an opportimity to sing your praises, and
wishes that there might be some way that he could serve under you again.
I think his heart is breaking that you can't work out something for hin.
He is a lonesome old boy without you.

 

You may have heard of irs. Asazman's Wil 3
phlebitis after an operation of the femoral vein by Dr. Sudler. She
will be in bed six weeks. However, I em sure that Ted has written you.
With all good wishes for your contimed splendid successes, as well as

added power for your continued Rotary talks, I an

Rotarily yours,

Director of Physical Education,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.
December 6, 1944.

Hon. Le H. MoBrien, M.L.C.,
Secretary, Victorian Football League,
4 Collins Street,

Melbourne, C. I., Australia.

Dear Mr. MeBrien:

Your and my good friend, Col. Karl F. Baldwin,
writes mo from Melbourne, enclosing your Primer of Australian
Rules of Football, and your football record, for which I desire
to thank you very much.

Colonel Baldwin is tremendously interested in the
type of football that you are playing in Australia. He says there
is something doing every moment of the game. "It is by far the
best football game I have seen from the standpoint of spectators' ©
interest. . . « It might be styled as foot-basketball since the
ball is everything. The quibbling and delays so coumon in our game
are not present in this, and it seems to me to have great value as
a game which can be participated in by a lerge number of players.”

So you see you have one outstanding American defin-
itely sold on your fine game. Nothing would give mo more pleasure
than to view a game, and I trust that some time in the not too dis-
tant future I may have the opportunity. I was queried, confidentially,
by the Army in going over the first of Novenber, but I could not get
away from my athletic duties hare. However, I am hoping that at the
end of the basketball season I may have the opportunity, and may have
the added pleasure of meeting you in person at sone near future date.

dith all good wishes, IT an

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Bducation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA C/O Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.
18 October 1944

Mre Forest Allen | We

University of Kansas 7 “ye

Lawrence, Kansas | thn took fed)
My dear Fog: | : :

I have been seeing the football contests in Melbourne over
a considerable period, and each time have thought of you wonder-
ing if you would be interested in perhaps a study of football
as it is played in this State according to the rules which are
quite different from Rugby and other types played in some other
parts of Australia.

Mre McBrien, the Secretary, is a good friend, and has had
me as honor guest at most of the larger games. I am enclosing
his card, "A Primer of Australian Rules Football" and the folder
for the final game which was played on September 30th.

The war being on, the teams are not quite as good as would
normally be expected, but an attendance of 30,000 at the games
is not unusual. There is something doing every moment of the
game. It is by far the best football game I have seen from the
standpoint of spectators! interest. The Scores, of course, run
very high, frequently one team or both scoring more than 100
points. To me, it might be styled as foot-basketball since the
ball is everything. The quibbling and delays so cormon in our
game are not present in this, and it seems to me to have great
value as a game which can be participated in by a large number
of players. Our ball is not exactly suited to the game, The
Australian ball, I believe, is slightly heavier than ours, and
much more rounded at the ends. I thought you would like to
look this folder and Primer over and perhaps study them over
a bite I am sure Mre McBrien would be glad to hear from you.

I was certainly glad to see you and my other friends in
Lawrence. I have no idea when I will be back there again, but
I hope everyone will carry on and keep the University well on
the mape I know you will do your part splendidly.

I am going out for my 25th Rotary talk next week.

Very sincerely
aE .

KARL F. BALDWIN

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University of Kansas.
Dear Miss Black:

Thank you, thes ‘Bina, for your very good letter.
We are putting you and Miss Babcock on our permanent mail-
ing list for the Jayhawk Rebowds. You are perfectly wel-
come to keep your copies. 5 oe ne a ee ea Se
Rebounds.

Director of Physical Education, —
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October 27, 1944.

A. 8S. Barnes & Co.,
67 Yest 44th St.,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Sirs: |
Will you kindly mail me one copy of SPORTS FOR RECREATION
by Elmer D. Mitohell, editor. I am enclosing a money order

for $2.25 ($2.50 less 10% professional discount). I trust
this is the correct amowt.

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
Enc. Varsity Basketball coach.
October 23, 1944.

Lt. A. H. Buhl, Jr.,
U. S. Naval Training School,
| University of Kansas.

Dear Lieutenant Buhl: ‘

I appreciate your exceptional generosity. I
assure you there will be no publicity given to this
contribution so far as names are concerned, but you
can appreciate that when a sum of this kind is given
‘there are questions asked by the newspaper men and
something has to be said about it from their angle.

With deep regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

, Direetor of Physical Education,
FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.
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Gardner, Kansas

October 25. 1944

Forrest C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Doctor Allien:

t am way behind in acknowledging,
with thanks, your splendid support of
the Foot and Body Powder.

t am sending Mr. Hall a package of
four cans of the powder, which should give
him plenty of chance to prove that you
are right. I imagine, however, that he,
like thousands of others, is perfectly
willing to accept your word for it.

Sincerely yours, —

   

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LLBtTR Lioyd L\ Boughton, Ph.
Director of Research
CRAMER CHEMICAL COMPANY
Noverber 20, 1944.

Mr. Walter L. Boyson,
335 Bank St.,
North Attleboro, Mass.

Dear Mr. Boyson:

My text about which you inquire is entitled
“Better Basketball", and is published by the Mo@rew-Hill
Book Company of New York. The price is $4.00. It is on
sale at most book stores and athletic goods firms.

However, if you should desire an autographed
copy of the book I would be very happy to send it to you

_Upon receipt of your check or monsy order for $4.10, which

 

d cover the postage in mailing it to you.

T am enolos ing some descriptive material so thet
you may know something more ebout the contents of the book.

Thanking you for your inquiry, I am

Very sincerely yours,

: Director of Physical Bducation,
FOA: AH 3 Varsity Basketball Coach.
November 20, 1944.

Mra. Hugh Boyce,

Springlake Stock Farm,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Mrs. Boyce:

Yea, indeed, I do remember you, and wish that I
sould help you get sows tickets for the game in Kansas Civ.
However, we have been sold out here for quite some time.
Most of the tickets were held for sale in Kansas City, and
I suggest that you wire your order to the Ruppert Stadium
or the Mumicipal Auditorium ticket office, with the price
of the tickets.

: I am sorry that there is no way to get tickets
heres

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education, —
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball coach.
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Springlake Stock Farm
Lawrence , Kansas

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November 1, 1944.

A. H. Buhl,

Commanding Officer,

Naval Training School (sieotrieat),
University of Kansas.

Dear Captain Buhl:

Your /letter of the Slst ultimo pleased me very much.

It has always been @ very great pleasure for me to work
with you because you have been so cooperative in everything con-
cerning the mitual welfare of your command and our departuent.

The fact that this school ranked along with the very best
testifies to your high sense of duty, your umswerving loyalty to
your job, ee Oy eee ee fake
their places in this great conflict.

_... I will always cout my association with you and your fine
staff an opportunity that I would not have minsed for the world.

Very sincerely yours,

Director of biieant Education,
PCA:Aa | estas sehrnkt Coach. ;
NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL
(ELECTRICIAN’S MATES)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS

31 October 1944

Dr. F. ©, Allen
Robinson Gymnasium
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr, Allen:

Upon the closing of Naval Training School (Electrical),
I find it not only my duty but also my pleasure to write a letter
to all those who have contributed a great deal to the success of
the Naval Training Program,

This school has enjoyed a splendid record with both
the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and Headquarters, NINTH Naval District.
I know that such a record could not have been possible without the
wholehearted spirit of cooperation and generosity which has been
displayed by all Departments of the University of Kansas. It has
been reported that this school ranked along with the very best
schools of the Navy and I believe that this is a record of which we
may all be justly proud.

Dr. Allen, I wish to close by thanking you personally,
in behalf of the Navy staff, for your part in making this fine record
possible and also to express my appreciation for having had the
opportunity of working with you in this important War Program.

Very sincerely yours
OO -W. G8us9
A» H. BURL

Commanding Officer
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Superbombers
Power Over
Huskies, 4/-6

‘SPOKANE (Wash.) Nov. 18.|
(U.P)—The 2nd Airforce football
team defeated the University of
Washington Huskies, 47 to 6, at
Gonzaga Stadium here this after-
noon,

Spectacular runs by Bill Pren-
_ tice, ex-Santa Clara fullback, and

Ray Evans, former -University

of ates half, gave the Super-

ombers six of their seven touch-
downs, each of the two scoring
-three ‘tallies. Susie scored the
other Airforce touchdown on an
8-yard plunge.

Slow Start

‘In the first few minutes of
play, Prentice pushed over the
only Airforce tally in the first
period and Susoeff converted.
Evans ran a Husky punt 75
yards for the only Superbomber
tally in the second quarter.

In the third period Evans
scored: on two spectacular runs
—the first 39 yards and the sec-
ond 76 yards. Susoeff converted
on the first but missed the sec-
ond. After another long third-
quarter drive, Prentice plunged
to score and a few minutes later
ran 47 yards for another tally.
Susoeff kicked both points.

Early in the fourth period the
Huskies rallied for their only
score, which Left End Roderick
accomplished in a clever double
reverse and end. around, fol-
lowed by his 61-yard dash to pay
dirt. Susic ran. over one more
tally for the Airforce several
minutes before the final gun and
Susoeff again kicked the point.

‘Starting line-ups:

2nd Air Force . Washington

Susoeft .E. Roderick
Hundren CEs Osterhout
Samarzia pre McCurdy |
Remington ; Thompson
Gilpin - ' RG, Burkland
Wisozkl rhe
Harrington
Renfro
Evans
Susic_ .
Prentice :

UARTERS
Quid: Air Force 228i es. Wit - 7—47
Washington . 065.5%.) 0.0 6— 6
2nd Air Force scoring: Giieidewna
Evans (for Sewell,) 3; Prentice, 3; Susic.
Points after, touchdowns—Susoeff, 4 (place
kicks;) Sewell, 1 (place kick.)

STATISTICS
; 2nd Air Wash-_

3 Force ington
First downs 11
Yards gained rushing (net)...
Forward passes attempted ..r.
Forward passes completed..... E
Yards by forward passes...... 31
Passes intercepted ........04. 5
Yards intercepted passes..... 54
Punting average (from

scrimmage) 43
Yards kicks returned ........ 148
Opponents’ fumbles recovered. 1
Yards lost by penalties....... 50

 

 
PERRIN FIELD ©
ARMY AiR FORCES BASIC FLYING SCHOOL
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

SHERMAN, TEXAS.

November 4, 1944
Dear Dr. Allen,

Those few persons who claim "George Washington slept here" can e
feel no mpre proud than I for €H& bed I rested in last Saturday night ag
can claim "Phog Allen slept here." :

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See SeaTac gain Mild eA os toe epee cee iat

You see I was the guest of Harold Keith and family and he said
you were the last to use the particular bed referred to. I really
had one wonderful weekend for Harold is surely one to make things
pleasant. Pfe "Hobo" Gilstrap, who slept in Keith's basement while
he played basketball and starred in track for 0.U. last year, refered
to Harold as "the best man on the 0.U. campus." Gilstrao, of Ardmore,
was up for the weekend games and took me as far as his home Sunday night.

it arrived in Norman Saturday afternoon and went with Harold on
over to Taft Stadium, Okla. City, to get the press box in readyness
for the OU-TCU game that night.- Of course it was the same thing the \g
next afternoon for the Norman NAS Zoomer-2nd AF Supsrbomber ZAamMe y
but I enjoyed it all. A buck private felt important for a change}
At least I had a choice seat high in the press box beside a Texaz
Tech scout, Basketball Coach Robison, Sat. night, and had a side
lines pass which permitted me to follow the ball down the didelines
Sunday. And no colonol could say he saw either game from the vantage
point I was so fortunate to have. But that's trifling; what I enjoyed
so much was to have the opsortunity to be with a man whomwl greatly
admire and who is an expert in a vocation I am interested in following.

And, say, Mrs. Keith made the best biscuits Sunday morning; and
Harold had to tell me about his sneaking her prize jelly into the
fair and then surprising the Mrs. by taking her up to see the blue
ribbon winner, which, of course, turned out to be her very own product.

il introduced myself to Ray Evans before the game, and if ever
@ man made a fine impression, Ray certainly did. And not only as
a gentleman bub as a football player for he even outshone Glenn Dobbs
(according to all the "experts" in the press box). Ray scored one
touchdown after leading the downfield drive, and nearly sparked another
touchdown drive, but the Superbombers bogged down when near the Zoomer
goal. Eshmont and Sitco starred for Norman NAB and the Zoomers deserved
to win, although no one would have selected them prior to the game.

I have been going out for the PF basketball team and have been
doing pretty well, at least have been having a lot of fun. Some 25
games have been scheduled with college and service foes so I am in
for a lot of fun. The first game is the 15th Nov., but I won't be
present for it for I am to get a 5 day furlough Nov. 13 to 20. You
BA eA bie

—- PERRIN FIELD
ARMY AIR FORCES BASIC FLYING SCHOOL
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

sn Die

i j : SHERMAN, TEXAS
see, last time I had 10 days, and as we were entitled to-’15, and
Since it seems awhile yet before we will be shipped to SAACC for
pre-flight, they are giving us the full time allowed. But I won't
be able to make it to Lawrence this time, of course, with the

limited time given.

in your last fine letter you requested I give you my Mother
and my sister's address. It is: Mrs. Alice and Miss Grayce Bock,
Macksville, Kansas, I, and I'm sure they, would appreciate very
much your writing them. The 27 3rd and 4th grade pupils are bringing
Mother candy and apples everyday and demanding she teach again next
year, so she's apparently doing all right&. Grayce just brought
home the finest report card ever as her first six weeks average was
between B/ and A-x. ,

I was shocked to hear Bob Elbel, one of my closest KU friends,
met such terrible misfortune. Scull fractures are so dangerous and
t am anxious to hear any news. I wrote my Aunts at Hutchinson to
find out his condition, if possible, and I will also write to Maje
and Mrs. Eibel. I had planned, when I ship to SAACC, to go to
Randolph Field and visit the Major some off duty day.

I am working in the Public Relations Office and writing for
the Perrin Field newspaper, The Perrin Pilot. I will enclose a
copy. The co-editor, Sgt. Max Stokesbury, is from Harold Keith's

home town, Lambert, Oklahoma. I met Max at basketball practice and

from our association he urged me to quit my supply job to work for
the paper. It is splendid that I have the opportunity to work at
the job I intend to follow. in later life,

Back to basketball, the Perrin coach is a Dago (nice fellow)
named Defullio, from East Stroudbugg Teachers College (ever hear
of it) Pennsylvania. He really goes in for the fast break. What
I like, we scrimmage long every night, and that is the only way
I can get in condition and develop the required stamina for the games

I was not present at the KU-Tulsa game for I could not get a
pass that daye..Do you think the KSHSAA will ever take up the Texas
(and other states) system of districting the state high school teams,
the winners entering play-offs, and getting it dow to a final state
championship? Well, Tuesday night's radio listening should be the
most exciting ever for me unless the New Deal-PAC machine has the
great power I suspect it to have, but sincerely hope it has lost.

Most Very Sincerely Yours,

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